the roamer<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mavu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mavu</span></a></span> </p><p>Others will have book and web references. Just to say that your hound is beautiful and I loved your snippet about her enjoying her old bed.</p><p>She looks like some sort of sighthound? I am the guardian of a Whippet myself, and I know how gentle and affectionate sighthounds are. Their good nature makes up for most of our human mistakes!</p><p>They need company, they love to be near their family, they love to be scratched by the ears, neck, and (gently) on their forehead. </p><p>My Castorp doesn't know how to explain things, so him standing by the door and whining could mean any of the following: (i) I am hungry or thirsty, would you mind filling the bowls? (Ii) I need to go to the garden for toilet reasons. (iii) I want a walk. (Iv) I want you to to talk to me. (v) Chicken, please.</p><p>Sighthounds are angels on earth. It is a privilege to share our lives with them.</p><p>Humans and dogs have co-evolved over a long, long time and we need each other. </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/sighthounds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sighthounds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/whippet_moments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whippet_moments</span></a></p>